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  • Women from Bountiful, B.C., offer rare glimpse into 'cult'

    05/10/2010 7:06:25 PM PDT · by delacoert · 8 replies · 672+ views
    Canwest News Service ^ | May 6, 2010 | Valerie Fortney
    Jensen and Blackmore, the daughters of Harold Blackmore and two of his wives, sisters Florence and Gwen, grew up in Lister, B.C. That's where Harold established a polygamist sect, Canadian Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known today as the community of Bountiful, B.C. They were asked to speak to a gathering of social workers and other child advocates at a conference sponsored by the Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse. As they talk about their experiences, they provide a rare glimpse into the world of polygamy, and the effects it has on the...